The Rocky Road to Publishing

[Mad Lews]

Yup underwhere, you're right. Thanks for looking it up.

That's the stated policy that predates Torq and may or may not have changed since Tiger took over. It sort of bears on what exactly a copyright means.

If
'you the author still maintain the copyright -all submitting a story to be published on this site does is give the site non-exclusive posting rights---which means you can post or publish your story anywhere else you like ---but the story will not be removed from the site unless it breaks a site policy'

you've granted e-publishing rights in perpetuity to the site.

The lesson being know what you are giving up when you grant permission for someone to publish your work.
Many places use contracts that spell it out. Non exclusive publishing rights are common in free sites and some e-publishers.

Others want exclusive rights or if you republish want you to acknowledge it was first published in their venue. This is especially true if they shell out cold cash for your piece.

There is also a difference in what you post in the forums as opposed to what is posted in the library. By posting a copyrighted piece on a semiprivate forum, say for advice or critique, I don't believe you've given up any exclusivity, it hasn't been 'published'. The forums are more like a notebook than an official publication. Still and all, please add your copyright notice when you post an original work over in the forums.

talk to the publisher or site administrator if you have questions.

If you have questions ask them before you submit, not after.
Actually thats not a bad rule of thumb in this lifestyle anyway.

Mad Lews